Global tropical cyclone archive
2016 tropical cyclones, typhoons and hurricanes
Explore every tropical cyclone that reached tropical-storm strength worldwide in 2016, with tracks, dates, peak winds and central pressure.
88Storms
81Named storms
170 ktStrongest wind
Storms88
Historical storm archive
North Atlantic
Hurricanes15Major hurricane OTTO
2016323N13279
Peak wind100 kt
Minimum pressure975 hPa
Nov 17, 2016 – Nov 26, 2016
Major hurricane NICOLE
2016278N23300
Peak wind120 kt
Minimum pressure950 hPa
Oct 4, 2016 – Oct 19, 2016
Major hurricane MATTHEW
2016273N13300
Peak wind145 kt
Minimum pressure934 hPa
Sep 28, 2016 – Oct 10, 2016
Tropical storm LISA
2016263N13333
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure999 hPa
Sep 19, 2016 – Sep 26, 2016
Tropical storm JULIA
2016257N27280
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure1007 hPa
Sep 13, 2016 – Sep 21, 2016
Tropical storm KARL
2016257N13341
Peak wind60 kt
Minimum pressure980 hPa
Sep 12, 2016 – Sep 26, 2016
Tropical storm IAN
2016256N20312
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure984 hPa
Sep 12, 2016 – Sep 17, 2016
Hurricane HERMINE
2016242N24279
Peak wind70 kt
Minimum pressure981 hPa
Aug 28, 2016 – Sep 8, 2016
Major hurricane GASTON
2016235N11341
Peak wind105 kt
Minimum pressure955 hPa
Aug 21, 2016 – Sep 3, 2016
Tropical storm FIONA
2016230N12328
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure1004 hPa
Aug 16, 2016 – Aug 24, 2016
Hurricane EARL
2016215N16283
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure979 hPa
Aug 2, 2016 – Aug 6, 2016
Tropical storm DANIELLE
2016171N19268
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure1007 hPa
Jun 18, 2016 – Jun 21, 2016
Tropical storm COLIN
2016158N22272
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure987 hPa
Jun 5, 2016 – Jun 8, 2016
Tropical storm BONNIE
2016148N27288
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure1006 hPa
May 27, 2016 – Jun 9, 2016
Hurricane ALEX
2016007N27285
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure978 hPa
Jan 7, 2016 – Jan 17, 2016
Eastern Pacific
Hurricanes22Tropical storm TINA
2016318N18253
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure1004 hPa
Nov 13, 2016 – Nov 18, 2016
Major hurricane SEYMOUR
2016296N11262
Peak wind130 kt
Minimum pressure940 hPa
Oct 22, 2016 – Oct 30, 2016
Major hurricane SONGDA
2016278N16181
Peak wind130 kt
Minimum pressure926 hPa
Oct 3, 2016 – Oct 13, 2016
Tropical storm ROSLYN
2016270N15240
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure999 hPa
Sep 25, 2016 – Sep 30, 2016
Hurricane ULIKA
2016270N12223
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure992 hPa
Sep 25, 2016 – Oct 3, 2016
Hurricane PAINE
2016262N16251
Peak wind80 kt
Minimum pressure979 hPa
Sep 18, 2016 – Sep 21, 2016
Hurricane ORLENE
2016255N12247
Peak wind95 kt
Minimum pressure967 hPa
Sep 10, 2016 – Sep 17, 2016
Hurricane NEWTON
2016248N15255
Peak wind80 kt
Minimum pressure977 hPa
Sep 4, 2016 – Sep 8, 2016
Major hurricane MADELINE
2016240N13224
Peak wind115 kt
Minimum pressure950 hPa
Aug 26, 2016 – Sep 3, 2016
Major hurricane LESTER
2016237N14253
Peak wind125 kt
Minimum pressure944 hPa
Aug 24, 2016 – Sep 8, 2016
Tropical storm KAY
2016230N12254
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure1000 hPa
Aug 17, 2016 – Aug 26, 2016
Tropical storm JAVIER
2016220N18258
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure997 hPa
Aug 6, 2016 – Aug 10, 2016
Tropical storm IVETTE
2016216N14243
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure1000 hPa
Aug 3, 2016 – Aug 11, 2016
Tropical storm HOWARD
2016214N15240
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure998 hPa
Jul 31, 2016 – Aug 7, 2016
Hurricane FRANK
2016203N13259
Peak wind75 kt
Minimum pressure979 hPa
Jul 21, 2016 – Jul 30, 2016
Major hurricane GEORGETTE
2016203N10249
Peak wind115 kt
Minimum pressure952 hPa
Jul 21, 2016 – Jul 30, 2016
Tropical storm ESTELLE
2016197N14256
Peak wind60 kt
Minimum pressure990 hPa
Jul 15, 2016 – Jul 24, 2016
Major hurricane DARBY
2016194N15255
Peak wind105 kt
Minimum pressure958 hPa
Jul 11, 2016 – Jul 26, 2016
Hurricane CELIA
2016188N12254
Peak wind85 kt
Minimum pressure972 hPa
Jul 6, 2016 – Jul 21, 2016
Major hurricane BLAS
2016185N11253
Peak wind120 kt
Minimum pressure947 hPa
Jul 2, 2016 – Jul 11, 2016
Tropical storm AGATHA
2016183N13246
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure1002 hPa
Jul 1, 2016 – Jul 8, 2016
Hurricane PALI
2016006N02188
Peak wind85 kt
Minimum pressure978 hPa
Jan 6, 2016 – Jan 14, 2016
Western Pacific
Typhoons26Super typhoon NOCK-TEN
2016355N07146
Peak wind140 kt
Minimum pressure915 hPa
Dec 20, 2016 – Dec 28, 2016
Typhoon TOKAGE
2016328N09130
Peak wind80 kt
Minimum pressure963 hPa
Nov 23, 2016 – Nov 28, 2016
Tropical storm MA-ON
2016313N11163
Peak wind37 kt
Minimum pressure996 hPa
Nov 8, 2016 – Nov 13, 2016
Typhoon MEARI
2016305N10147
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure962 hPa
Oct 30, 2016 – Nov 9, 2016
Super typhoon HAIMA
2016288N06146
Peak wind145 kt
Minimum pressure914 hPa
Oct 14, 2016 – Oct 26, 2016
Super typhoon SARIKA
2016287N12131
Peak wind115 kt
Minimum pressure944 hPa
Oct 12, 2016 – Oct 20, 2016
Severe tropical storm AERE
2016279N19130
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure985 hPa
Oct 4, 2016 – Oct 14, 2016
Super typhoon CHABA
2016269N15165
Peak wind150 kt
Minimum pressure911 hPa
Sep 24, 2016 – Oct 7, 2016
Super typhoon MEGI
2016265N10150
Peak wind120 kt
Minimum pressure933 hPa
Sep 21, 2016 – Sep 29, 2016
Super typhoon MALAKAS
2016256N12146
Peak wind115 kt
Minimum pressure937 hPa
Sep 11, 2016 – Sep 20, 2016
Tropical storm 2016253N26152
2016253N26152
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure996 hPa
Sep 9, 2016 – Sep 12, 2016
Super typhoon MERANTI
2016253N13144
Peak wind170 kt
Minimum pressure895 hPa
Sep 8, 2016 – Sep 17, 2016
Tropical storm MALOU
2016250N25125
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure995 hPa
Sep 5, 2016 – Sep 7, 2016
Super typhoon NAMTHEUN
2016244N21123
Peak wind100 kt
Minimum pressure948 hPa
Aug 30, 2016 – Sep 5, 2016
Tropical storm 2016236N13146
2016236N13146
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure993 hPa
Aug 22, 2016 – Aug 24, 2016
Tropical storm KOMPASU
2016232N22153
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure996 hPa
Aug 18, 2016 – Aug 22, 2016
Super typhoon LIONROCK
2016230N25160
Peak wind120 kt
Minimum pressure933 hPa
Aug 16, 2016 – Aug 30, 2016
Typhoon MINDULLE
2016230N15138
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure974 hPa
Aug 16, 2016 – Aug 23, 2016
Tropical storm DIANMU
2016228N22117
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure988 hPa
Aug 15, 2016 – Aug 20, 2016
Severe tropical storm CHANTHU
2016225N16138
Peak wind60 kt
Minimum pressure978 hPa
Aug 11, 2016 – Aug 18, 2016
Severe tropical storm CONSON
2016221N19163
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure982 hPa
Aug 7, 2016 – Aug 16, 2016
Typhoon OMAIS
2016216N17149
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure974 hPa
Aug 2, 2016 – Aug 12, 2016
Typhoon NIDA
2016211N11128
Peak wind80 kt
Minimum pressure963 hPa
Jul 29, 2016 – Aug 3, 2016
Typhoon MIRINAE
2016207N17116
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure974 hPa
Jul 25, 2016 – Jul 28, 2016
Tropical storm LUPIT
2016205N25152
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure989 hPa
Jul 22, 2016 – Jul 26, 2016
Super typhoon NEPARTAK
2016185N08145
Peak wind155 kt
Minimum pressure907 hPa
Jul 2, 2016 – Jul 10, 2016
North Indian Ocean
Cyclones5Tropical cyclone VARDAH
2016341N08092
Peak wind85 kt
Minimum pressure959 hPa
Dec 6, 2016 – Dec 19, 2016
Tropical storm NADA
2016335N07088
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure989 hPa
Nov 29, 2016 – Dec 2, 2016
Tropical storm KYANT
2016295N13089
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure993 hPa
Oct 21, 2016 – Oct 29, 2016
Tropical storm 2016178N22068
2016178N22068
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure993 hPa
Jun 26, 2016 – Jun 29, 2016
Tropical storm ROANU
2016138N10081
Peak wind60 kt
Minimum pressure978 hPa
May 17, 2016 – May 22, 2016
South Indian Ocean
Cyclones9Tropical cyclone FANTALA
2016102S12074
Peak wind155 kt
Minimum pressure907 hPa
Apr 10, 2016 – Apr 26, 2016
Tropical storm 2016087S13073
2016087S13073
Peak wind45 kt
Minimum pressure989 hPa
Mar 27, 2016 – Mar 30, 2016
Tropical cyclone EMERAUDE
2016075S11087
Peak wind125 kt
Minimum pressure929 hPa
Mar 14, 2016 – Mar 23, 2016
Tropical cyclone URIAH
2016042S10094
Peak wind130 kt
Minimum pressure926 hPa
Feb 10, 2016 – Feb 25, 2016
Tropical storm DAYA
2016039S14061
Peak wind50 kt
Minimum pressure983 hPa
Feb 7, 2016 – Feb 13, 2016
Tropical cyclone STAN
2016027S13119
Peak wind65 kt
Minimum pressure974 hPa
Jan 27, 2016 – Feb 1, 2016
Tropical cyclone CORENTIN
2016020S14078
Peak wind80 kt
Minimum pressure963 hPa
Jan 19, 2016 – Jan 31, 2016
Tropical storm BOHALE
2015342S09079
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure996 hPa
Dec 7, 2015 – Dec 17, 2015
Tropical storm ANNABELLE
2015323S05080
Peak wind60 kt
Minimum pressure978 hPa
Nov 18, 2015 – Nov 27, 2015
South Pacific
Cyclones11Tropical cyclone AMOS
2016108S17181
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure956 hPa
Apr 17, 2016 – Apr 24, 2016
Tropical cyclone ZENA
2016095S13162
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure956 hPa
Apr 4, 2016 – Apr 7, 2016
Tropical storm 2016074S16137
2016074S16137
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure993 hPa
Mar 14, 2016 – Mar 17, 2016
Tropical storm YALO
2016055S15202
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure982 hPa
Feb 23, 2016 – Feb 26, 2016
Tropical cyclone WINSTON
2016041S14170
Peak wind155 kt
Minimum pressure907 hPa
Feb 9, 2016 – Feb 28, 2016
Tropical storm TATIANA
2016040S16155
Peak wind55 kt
Minimum pressure982 hPa
Feb 9, 2016 – Feb 15, 2016
Tropical cyclone VICTOR
2016014S13195
Peak wind90 kt
Minimum pressure956 hPa
Jan 14, 2016 – Jan 23, 2016
Tropical cyclone ULA
2015364S09190
Peak wind120 kt
Minimum pressure933 hPa
Dec 29, 2015 – Jan 16, 2016
Tropical storm TUNI
2015330S10178
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure993 hPa
Nov 26, 2015 – Nov 30, 2015
Tropical storm 2015286S10175
2015286S10175
Peak wind35 kt
Minimum pressure996 hPa
Oct 13, 2015 – Oct 18, 2015
Tropical storm 2015213S08169
2015213S08169
Peak wind40 kt
Minimum pressure993 hPa
Jul 31, 2015 – Aug 6, 2015
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Data source and method
Tracks and intensities use NOAA/NCEI International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) v04r01. This archive includes systems that reached at least 34 kt and covers the modern satellite era from 1980.